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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 2356 | 2613 | 959 | 626 | 404 | 135 | 127 | 119 | 90 | 68 | 50 | 35 | 47 | 28 | 23 | 210 | 102 | 23 | 82 | 238 | 201 | 167 | 298 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:11AM 1.88 | 3:36PM 1.95 | 4:00AM 1.91 | 4:28PM 2.01 | 4:52AM 1.91 | 5:22PM 2.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:59PM 0.15 | 9:22AM 0.12 | 9:51PM 0.11 | 10:13AM 0.08 | 10:46PM 0.11 | 11:07AM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
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